- Fabio Di Giannantonio on the podium in third position with the Ducati of the VR46 Racing Team
The Ducati Lenovo Team wrapped up the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Brazil with a fourth place secured by Marc Márquez in the shortened 23-lap race at the Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna. Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of contention in the middle stages of the encounter.
Márquez, who got a good start from the front row, dropped from second to fourth place on lap six after an overtaking manoeuvre by Di Giannantonio. Marc battled with his rival for the final podium place up to the flag, eventually finishing fourth. Bagnaia lost three positions at the start before moving back up to eleventh a few laps later. On lap eleven, Pecco crashed at turn one.
As the second Grand Prix of the season draws to a close, Marc Márquez is fifth in the championship standings with 34 points. Francesco Bagnaia is thirteenth, 24 points behind his teammate. The Ducati Lenovo Team is fifth in the teams’ standings (44 points), while Ducati is second in the constructors’ championship.
The Ducati Lenovo Team will return to action this Friday, March 27th, for day one of the Grand Prix of the United States at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 4th
“Right from the start I knew that the feeling wouldn’t be the same as yesterday. I struggled a bit more, but I tried to stay calm and not push too hard in order to avoid wearing the tyres out too much. When I found myself behind Jorge (Martín) and Fabio (Di Giannantonio), I was never able to get close enough for a comfortable pass, but this is mainly due to the track’s characteristics. We’re not far from the leaders and there are a couple of areas we need to work on. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the pace to stay at the front today, but overall it was a positive weekend.”
Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF
“I didn’t have the right feeling in the race and couldn’t push, so much so that in the end I crashed at turn one after constantly feeling at the limit. I didn’t have a good start and, until the crash, I simply tried to do what I could. It’s a shame, because the potential of the bike is higher, and it was clear also in this morning’s warm up. We’re working hard to recover the speed, but it’s neither an easy nor an immediate path. I made a mistake in qualifying and paid the price for it, but I don’t think I would have been able to do much better in the race anyway.”
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